u/allowme2bettermyself

Trading all these for a Q3. Mistake?
▲ 117 r/Leica

Trading all these for a Q3. Mistake?

Over the last 7 years, I’ve come to realize I just want one quality camera with a great 35mm lens. Now that I have a family, I have no time for film. I also find myself wishing I had autofocus so I could easily give my camera to a friend if I want a photo taken with me in it. I tossed up a Sony RX1R but having used Sonys in the past, I didn’t like how flimsy they’ve felt. I also considered a Fujifilm GX100RF, but it’s not a good fit for my main subject, my kids. Q3 seems to tick all the marks if you include the 35mm crop. Any thoughts?

Edit to add: in case I wasn’t clear with my post. Buying or trading for another film camera does me no good. I already don’t use the film cameras. All these cameras have ended up mostly sitting around because I use my phone to take pictures of my kids. If the 262 had autofocus, I would be using that. Taking indoor action shots is just not fun with a fully manual camera, too many misses. I’d also be gaining 8k video which is not something I wanted in the past (hence the 262) but now having a family, taking quality videos seems attractive.

▲ 7 r/USCIS

Hello and hope all is well. I got my citizenship 15 years ago upon entry to the U.S. Navy in boot camp. I was the transferred to Japan and somewhere in the process of moving there and moving back I lost my certificate. I have my passport (and official U.S. government passport).

Recently I was nominated for a program that I really want to be selected for. However, as you may have already guessed, I need my certificate of naturalization to be eligible. I have already applied for a replacement certificate but I’ve read the timeline usually takes 5 months or more. This is too long for the program.

I read on Reddit that a FOIA request has produced photos of certificates. I put in a request using the number off my passport thinking that it was my “A-number” but apparently the A number is only on pre-citizenship documents. Being that I had to turn in my old passport when I got my U.S. one and it was 15 years ago, I don’t have any documents with that old number on it.

My questions are, is there any way I can get this a-number using my SSN or something I currently possess?

Does the FOIA request actually produce of photo of the certificate?

Do you think I can submit an expedited request for my situation, needing my certificate for a military special program?

How fast do expedited certificates come?

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